1974 Bucknell Bison football team

The 1974 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season.

1974 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8
Head coach	Fred Prender (6th season)
Captains	Mike Axe Larry Schoeneberger
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 6 UNLV ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Delaware ^			–					12	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tennessee State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^			–					8	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	3	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					7	–	3	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	6	–	0
Portland State			–					5	–	6	–	0
American International			–					4	–	5	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					4	–	6	–	1
Milwaukee			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					3	–	6	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					3	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	7	–	0
Nebraska–Omaha			–					3	–	7	–	0
Bucknell			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					0	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

In their sixth and final year under head coach Fred Prender, the Bison compiled a 2–8 record.^[1] Mike Axe and Larry Schoeneberger were the team captains.^[2]

Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Rutgers	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 14–16	4,500	^[3]
September 28	Maine	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 30–18	2,500	^[4]
October 5	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 0–24	10,000	^[5]
October 12	Gettysburg	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 14–21	8,500	^[6]
October 19	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 10–14	2,152–2,177	^[7]^[8]
October 26	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 33–38	3,227	^[9]
November 2	Lafayette^	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 10–6	8,500	^[10]
November 9	Colgate	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 21–34	7,250	^[11]
November 16	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 7–33	10,300	^[12]
November 23	at No. 3 Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 16–51	16,583	^[13]
Homecoming ^ Parents Weekend Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 138. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Captains". 2019 Bucknell Football Media Guide. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University. p. 121. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. O'Brien, Ken (September 22, 1974). "Scarlet Knights Heroes in Opener Victory". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mistakes Costly for U-M Bears". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. September 30, 1974. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Van Sickle, Kenny (October 7, 1974). "Bucknell Bows; Cornell's 11 Enters Ivy Loop Competition". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hackett Guides Bullets to Shocker over Bisons". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 14, 1974. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Monahan, Bob (October 20, 1974). "BU's Katapodis Grinds It Out to Overtake Bucknell, 14-10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 87 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
9. Rogers, Thomas (October 27, 1974). "Columbia's Lions Finally Roar". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Reinhard, Paul (November 3, 1974). "Late Bucknell Touchdown Edges Lafayette 10-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell 10, Lafayette 6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 3, 1974. p. 9D.
11. "Colgate Whips Bisons". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. November 11, 1974. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate 34, Bucknell 21". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. November 10, 1974. p. 7C.
12. Larimer, Terry (November 17, 1974). "Lehigh Belts Bucknell 33-7 for 6th Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Finocchiaro, Ray (November 25, 1974). "TD Ends Federici's Four-Year Frustration". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.